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DeKalb County may inspect apartment units for safety, violations

Under a proposed DeKalb County ordinance, the interior of all multi-family dwellings and apartment units would have to be inspected regularly before the complex’s business license is issued or renewed. DeKalb County Commissioner Jeff Rader said the...

Apartment fires are routine in DeKalb County

About every other day in DeKalb County, an apartment building catches on fire. Thirty-three percent of all fire calls made to the DeKalb County Fire Department are for apartment fires, according to William H. Smith, deputy chief of operations. The de...

Christmas at Callanwolde

Callanwolde at night. Photo provided
When the holiday season came to Atlanta seven years ago, but the Callanwolde mansion remained dark, many Atlantans felt the Grinch or some other malevolent creature had stolen Christmas. This season, they can rejoice. Christmas at Callanwolde in all ...

Christmas markets offer alternative to malls and shopping centers

If the idea of hitting the malls for Christmas shopping makes you want to utter “Bah humbug,” then a change of venue may put you in a better mood. Throughout metro Atlanta, there are a number of Christmas and gift markets that are true departures...

School board incumbents Roberts and Redovian lose to challengers

After two terms as District 7 representative on the DeKalb County School Board, Zepora Roberts lost her seat to challenger Donna Edler, who took 72.36 percent of the vote in a Nov. 30 runoff election with 100 percent of the precincts reporting. Rober...

M.L. King receiver sets state record

ML King’s Demarco Robinson (21). Photo by Travis Hudgons
by Mark Brock M.L. King senior receiver Demarco Robinson set the Georgia state high school record for receiving yards this season, and he and teammate Jonquel Dawson, a junior quarterback, broke several DeKalb County single-season marks. The pair’s...

School board races may cause slight spike in turnout

Voter turnout in DeKalb County for this runoff election is expected to be slightly higher than the August runoff, according to county election officials. Two DeKalb County School Board seats are in runoffs, as is a DeKalb County Superior Court judge...

Holiday shoppers may reach point of no return

Holiday shoppers may go ahead and buy a gift even though they’re not certain the recipient will need or like it. “He can always exchange it,” the buyer may think. But that’s not necessarily the case. In Georgia, companies are allowed to estab...

Despite period of misfortune, Decatur resident says she has much to be thankful for

Sophia Powers
Sophia Powers describes herself as a happy person by nature. In the spring of 2009 the Decatur resident had a good deal to be happy about. She had moved to the Atlanta area to be near her mom, and she found a job she enjoyed that paid well. Her three...

Retailers optimistic as holiday shopping season kicks off on Black Friday

With Thanksgiving Day in the rearview mirror, the shopping frenzy is about to begin—at least that’s what retailers are cautiously expecting this holiday season. According to a survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF), up to 138 mil...